THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs THURSDAY, .JANUARY 0, 1902.
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PANAMA CANAL STOCK RISES
Tmoh 0mp(nj'i Offer Galas Frtttigs In
iht Hone.
SHORT ROUTE FEATURE COMMENDS ITSELF
LenrtlnK llonse MciiiIit t'rwe Dnnger
of Premature Ailnptlnii if Nlr
arnKnnn Route Deliberation
id flic Kfjniitp,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Tho debate on
the N'lcaragun canal hilt In tlio house today
developed sentiment (or giving considera
tion to tho recent offer of the Panama com
pany to sell Its franoilfP3 and property for-
140,000,000, this sentiment taking tho form
of advocating tho Morris amendment to
empower tbo president to select the latter
route If the canal commission, upon con
sidering tho company's offer, recommends
It and tho required concessions can bo ob
tained from Colombia.
Of sixteen momhers who spoke today,
nine favored tho Morris amendment.
It was agreed that general debate should
close tomorrow at 2 o'clock, after which
tho bill will bo open to amendment under'
the flvo-mlnuto rulo. The final vote proba
bly will be taken tomorrow.
Tho speakers today wcro Messrs.
Shacklcford of Missouri, Parker of New
Jersey, Lovorlng of Massachusetts, Morris
of Minnesota, Uurton of Ohio, Hill of Con
necticut, Iiromwcll of Ohio, (Illicit of Mas
sachusetts ond Llttlcflctd of Maine, In favor
of tho Morris amendment, and Messrs.
Burgess of Texas, 'licit of Colorado, Coney
of Missouri, Cummlngs'of New York, Gib
son of Tonncssco nlid Lacey of Iowa for
the bill In Its present' form.
Hpnr Hetneen .Mlonourlnn.
Debate on tho Nicaragua bill was
opened by Shacklcford of Missouri,
a member of tho commlttco which
reported tho bill. He spoko ear
nestly In advocacy of Its passage Ho be
lieved that tho Eads Tohuantcpec routo was
preferable to any which had -been proposed,
but ho did not think tho present tlmo for
cavil. He did not Itko the Punnma route,
but if the now proposition of tho Punnma
commission offered advantages over tho
Nlcarnguan routo ho thought the president
should havo nltornatlva authority to ac
cept, It.
"If you favor this bill," Interposed llnr
tholdt of Missouri, "why In It you and your
1 democratic collcaguos from Missouri at tho
last session voted against a similar bill?"
"Iloeausc," replied Shacklcford, "tho bill
at tho last session wan paused through the
houso to tho tuno of 'God Savo tho Queen.'
I want it passed to the strains of 'Hall
Columbia.' (Applause.)
"Dut tho Hny-Paunccfpto treaty was not
ratified at tho last session," observed liar
tholdt. "Truo It was not," replied ShacUleford,
"but our English secretary of state wanted
It ratified, and becauso wo believed tho
wishes of Uit majesty's representative In
tho cabinet would provall wo opposed tbo
bill."
Ur;en Deliberate Action,
Mr. Loverlug of Massachusetts, also n
member of tho commlttco that reported
tbo bill, who followed Mr. Shacklcford, said
that In tho past ho bad favored tho Nlcara
guan routo becauso tho engineers had re
ported in Its favor and becauso until re
cently he had believed that tho transconti
nental railroads wero using tho Panama
routo to obstruct action. Dut he hud re
cently satisfied hlmsolt that the railroads
wero not behind tho Panama canal. The
recent offer of tho Panama Cunal conipafiy,
he bollevcd, was made' In .good faith. Tho
Kronch stockholders wero trying to realize
something out of thq wreck of tholr for
tunes. .Jle believed that In vlow of tho
Panama, company's offer It was business to
pause, take advantage of the present slt-(
uation anu givo tno commission wnicn re-,
ported In favor of tho Nicaragua routo an
opportunity to -reviso Its conclusions.
He said ho would vote for the Morris
Amendment, and, In conclusion, appealed
to members not to mako tho fatal error
of committing tho government to tho Nlc
nraguan,, route. Mr., Lovcring's remarks
wero llborally applauded.
Mr. Parkor ,of Now Jersey argued thnt
the question of routo should bo determined
by tho executive. He mado a comparison
of the two routes, using tho data compiled
by tho commission, contending that tho
Panama route had many advantages over
tho Nicnraguun routo. He nppcaled to the
houso not to fetter tho president by tle'lng
him to a single lino of nctlon.
Mr, Morris of Minnesota, who offered the
amendment yesterday to give tho president
tho alternative authority to select the Pan
ama route If It woro recommended by the
commission after tho consideration of tbo
Panama company's now offer, explained tho
purposo of his amendment, which, ho said,
was not to lmpcdo tho construction of tho
ranal, but to Insure tho selection of tho
best canal.
Consider I'll tin in a oiler.
Deforo tbo Isthmlun commission mado
Its report he could not bellove tho Panama
route feasible. Ho thought It had been
Used solely for tho purpose of delay, Hut
Since reading tho report he was unable to
reach a conclusion an which wus tho bettor
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route. Moreover, he did not bellove any
gentleman could read the report and tell
which route the commission would select
had conditions been equal, Embarking on
an enterprise that was to cost $200,000,000,
perhaps more, he considered" It wise that
the experts shouldhnve an opportunity to
consider the new offer of the Panama com
pany. It the bill vro passed In the form
In which It was reported, the president
could not entertain the offer of the Panama
company, and under It tho president by
treaty might bind the United States to con
struct' the Nlcaraguan canal, even though
wo afterward becamo convinced that the
other was tho better route.
Shortness (if the Itonte.
Mr. Durton of Ohio, who led the opposi
tion to a similar bill In the last congrcsB,
said he would now bo glad to see the pend
ing bill pass. The pending bill conformed
to treaty obligations and secured tho neu
trality of tho proposed canal. As between
tho two routes' which the commission re
ported to bo feasible, he was Inclined to
favor Panama, Ho could not rid himself
of the conviction that the shortness of tho
Panama route In tlmo would tell power
fully In Its favor. Ho believed that the
Morris amendment should be adopted.
In speaking of the advantages of the
Panama route, ho said n member of tho
commission had told him a few days ago
that tho examination of the Panama route
bad been much more thorough than thn
other, and thero was far less danger of
disagreeable surprises as tho, work pro
gressed. Mr. Burton received a round of
applause as he concluded.
Mr. Hill of Connecticut read a letter
from Prof. Ward of Drldgoport, Conn., who
was employed as an engineer on the Pan
ama canal for six nnd a half years, con
tending that tho Panama routo was the
hotter. s
Ntilipnrt ' I'enilliiK Hill.
Prof. Ward In his latter said ho was not
actuated In writing tho letter- by the
French company, but becauso ho desired
to havo his country havo the best.
Mr. Illtl said ho would voto for the al
ternative proposition.
Mr. Durgess of Toxas, who represents tho
Galveston district, supported the bill In an
oarncst speech. Tho only amendjnent he'
favored was pno declaring In unequivocal
language that tho canal should bo fortified.
Messrs. Hell of Colorado and Cooney of
Missouri spoke In advocacy of the ponding
bill.
Mr. Iiromwcll of Ohio said ho would sup
port tho Morris amendment nnd was moved
to do so by tho facts sot forth In Iho ro
port of tho Isthmian Canal commission.
Mr. Cummlngn of New York opposed fur
ther consideration of the Panama company's
offer. Tho company wanted $10,000,000 for
the work already done, which covered the
work of about ono-fourth of tho canal. Tho
comploted ono-fourth had cost the French
stockholders '210,000,000. At the name rnto
It would cost tho United States 1720,000,
000 to complete, tho canal,
I.iiccy Clone Debate.
Mr. Olllott of Massachusetts bellovcd that
the new offer of tho Panama company
should receive duo consideration, Had that
offor not been made he did not bellovo there
would bo a word or vote against the Hep
burn bill,
Mr. Llttloflcld ot Malno announced that
ho would support the amendment. If It
failed he would vote for the bill. After
some further remarks In favor ot the bill
by Mr. Corliss ot Michigan and Mr. Gibson
of Tennessee, Mr. Lacey ot Iowa closed the
debate for tho day. Ho favored tho canal,
but said that tho public should not, be de
luded with the Idea that the canal could
bo built for tbo amount estimated by tho
engineers, with whoso figures he took Issue.
At the request of Mr. Hepburn, It was
agreed that general debate on tho bill
closo tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois secured unani
mous consent that tho bill to" establish
a permanent census bureau bo made a con
tinuing ..order until disposed of, after the
Nicaragua bill Is acted upon.
At 4:50 p, rri. tho house adjourned.
ROUTINE GRIND IN HOUSE
Time for llcnrlnn on Cuban Recipro
city. Fixed mill Many Menrurei
Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Tho waya and
means commlttco today fixed January 15 na
tho tlmo for beginning tho hearing on Cu
ban reciprocity, qnd It was tho prevailing
view in tho committee that tho, bearing
should not extend beyond February 1. Tho
commlttco also ordored a favorablo report
on the Joint resolution auunrlzlug tho
commissioner of Internal revenue to roturn
bank checks, drafts, etc., having Imprinted
stamps thereon, 'and tho bill for the re
demption 'of such Internal rovonuo stamps
as havo become valueless by tho repeal of
certain of tbo war taxes.
Representative Sulzer of New York today
Introduced Into tho houso tho following res
olution: Wherens, Aosorptlon of money by tho
United States treasury Is detrimental to
tho business Interests of tho .country,
therefore bo It, ,
,, Resolved, That tho secretary of the
trensury bo and hereby Is authorized to
dopoult all surplus funds belonging to tho
United States government with national
banks liavlnir a capital of not less than
1500,000 nnd a surplus of not less than $500,
000. , That such deposits bo made without re
quiring United States government bonds n
security; that on such deposits .the United
States treasury roeelvo Interest nt the rate
of '.' per cent per annum, and that such de
posits shall bo a tlrst lien on tho nssots of
thn bank.
No deposit In any one bank ahalt be
greater thun tho combined capital and sur
plus of such bankv
The banking and currency committee of
tho houso today roferred the financial mow
uro Introduced by Mr. Qvoratreot of Indi
ana, and providing such exchangeability be
tween gold and silver as to lnsuro .the
maintenance ot the gold standard, to n
Bub-commtttoo consisting of MeBSfs.' Fowler
of Now Jersey, Calderhold of Kansas, Over
utreot of Indiana, Thayer ot Massachusetts
and Hughsley of vNew York.
Tho bill ot Mr. Loverlng of Massachu
setts, designed to bring about a more clas
tic currency was roferred to a sub-comnilt-tce
consisting of Messrs. Hll ot Connecti
cut, Iverlng ot Massachusetts, pill of Ohjo,
Rhea ot Kentucky and Lewis of Georgia.
MOVE TO RESTRICT PENSIONS
Chnlrmnu of Hcnute Committee Sn
irrits Couaervutlam In thin
Cluas of I.e.lslatlon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. During consider
ation by the senato today of private pen
sion legislation some Important statements
wore made by Mr. Galllngor, chairman of
the committee on pensions, In respect to
regulations adapted by the committee to
govern It In consideration ot private pen
sion bills. He announced that none but
absolutely meritorious caBcs would be pre
sented to tho senate for consideration and
that the closest scrutiny would be, given by
tho committee to uvery bill Introduced. Ho
said that no pension exceeding $50 a month
would be recommended by the committee
for tho widow of a general officer, and that
pensions for tho widows of other officers
would be Dcaled down proportionately.
The Interesting cno of Dr. Laiearo. who,
at tho Instance of Johns Hopkins university
and of tho government, went to Cuba and
submitted himself to Inoculation with yel
low fever through mosquito bites and died
from thq dlaease thus contracted, was
brought to tho senate's attention by Mr.
McComas, who qui red whether Dr, La
zcaro's widow would be entitled to a pan-
slon. No decision was reached, but It was
the opinion of Senators Oalllngcr and Cock
roll thnt the case had no pensionable status.
Hill I'iims Sennit.
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At tho conclusion ot .routine business bills
on tho calendar wero considered and tho
following passed:
Extending to tho sub-port of Sumas,
Wash., the privileges of tho Immediate
transportation ot dutlablo merchandise
without apralsemcnt; authorizing tho
Southern Missouri & Arkansas Railroad
company to build a brtdgo across tho Cur
rent river In. Arkansas.
Extending the time for the completion
ot a bridge across the Missouri at Yankton.
S. V., by the Dakota Southern Railroad
company,
Among tho measures passed were a con
siderable number of private ponslon bills.
In connection with tho consideration, of
this class of pension legislation Mr. Bacon
Inquired of Mr. Galllnger, chairman of the
committee on pensions, what measure of
caro was exercised by the committee on
considering bills providing for Increases of
pensions.
Galllnger said that it always had been
tho effort of' the pensions committee to
give most careful consideration to all bills
submitted to it. Particularly wcro bills
providing for Increases of pensions given
tho closest scrutiny. He pointed out that
through tho operation of rules adopted by
the committee largo pensions sometimes
heretofore granted to widows of general
officers would be gotten rid of.
New Mills Presented.
Among tho other bills offered were the
followlnc:
Providing for the, refund of $612,572 to
tho republic of Mexico, fraudulently col
lectcd in the Wclland, La., claims; grant
ing permission to Lieutenant General John
Scofield, U. S. A., retired, to accept tho
dccpratlon of cross of commander of the
national order of tho Legion of Honor con
ferred on him by the president of France;
granting permission tp Hubbard Smith,
secretary ot tho United States commis
sioner to China, to accept a decoration
conforrcd on him by tho government .of
China; to prevent the sale of firearms,
opium and Intoxicating liquors in certain
Islands of the Pacific; granting permission
to Captain C. Do W. Wilcox, U. S. A., to
accept tho diploma and decoration of officer
d'acadcmle awarded to him by tho govern
ment ot Franco; authorizing Georgo W.
Hill, chief of tho division, ot publications
of tho Department ot Agriculture, to ac
cept a ' decoration tendered him by tho
French republic; granting permission to
Lleutonnnt W. P. Scott, U, 8. N to accept
a medal of merit presented by the sultan
of Turkey; granting permission to Com
mander William C. Wise, U. S. fJ., and
Captain I). H. McCall, U. S. N., to accept
docoratlon from tho emperor of Germany.
Relating to tho case of Dr. Lazcare,
whtlo no decision was reached, It was
tho expressed opinion ot Mr. Galllnger and
of Mr. Cockrell of Missouri that the widow
ot Dr. Lazeare would not bo entitled under
the rules to a pension.
Mr. McComas gavo notice, however, that
he would press tho case for favorablo con
sideration. At 4:15 p. m. tho senato on motion of Mr.
Cullom went Into excoutlve session and nt
4:35 p. m. adjourned.
TO PROBE INDIAN LAND LEASES
Senator Hawtlna Submits Resolution
to Authorize Investigation of
Official Methods.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Senator Rawlins
today Introduced a resolution In tho senato
directing the senate commlttco on Indian
affairs to investigate the. question ot tho
leasing ot mineral lands owned by Indians,
and a number of letters which he had read
revealed the fact that the resolution was
Intended especially to secure an Investiga
tion of tho leasing of such lands In tbo In
dian reservations In Utah. The resolution
calls for a general investigation and es
pecially directs an Inquiry as to the moth-.
ou s naopiea to secure sucn' teases, xno
portion bearing upon this point Is as fol
lows:' , ,
The commlttco Is Instructed to mako In
quiry as to what methods have been cm
ployed to obtain tho consent of the In
dians to such lenses and tho npproval
thereof by tho secrotnry of tho Interior,
and what companies have been organized
nnd combinations formed to obtain buoIi
leases; where havo the organizations taken
placo; who are, tho (stockholders and otll
cers thereof, and whether any persons con
nected with congress or tho government
of tho United States, or holding ottlccH
thereunder, havo been or now uro Inter
ested In or engaged In tho promotion of
such companies or combinations In obtain
ing leases for mineral lands within Indian
reservations.
Letters from KV It, Harper.
In presenting the resolution Senator Raw
lins submitted and had read a number of
letters from E. R. Harpor, who occupied
tho position of allottment agent to Agent
Myton and others at tho Uintah reservation.
They wero written from Washington In
tho latter part of 1898 and the first part ot
1899 and somo of them were written on of
ficial paper of the Indian bureau. They
deal especially with tho Importance of get
ting tho first permit for a lease and then,
when that became Impossible, of preventing
the consummation ot a permit secured by
another person whose namo was Tlmms.
In one of tbo letters written to S. M. Mil
ler. March 8, 1899, Harper advises against
any connection with other would-be leasers,
"as," be said, "we havp bettor chances at
tho other ond of tho ilne and equally as
good hero."
In the samo letter he said:
Tlmms Is working from hero through
McDonald, tho veterinary surgeon ut the
post, but you need not fear tho doctor, as
lib will very soon bo put out of tho way.
It may be advisable to "lay to" until ha
gots his orders to leave nnd Is gone,
Tliomnn Is tho only man thnt needs look
ing after. He has been trying to get
Myton off the reservation so as to get a
chance to treat with him nnd get him
away from us If possible, which I do not
think It is,
March 13 ho dwelt on the chances of get
ting 'McDonald out of the way, and said:
"Wo must knock him until ho Is out of the
way."
In his letter of this dato ho says:
Saturday 1 will bo nppolnted, allotting
agent nnd from that time on I will have
nothing to do with the lease mattor pub
licly, I can, of course, bo expected to look
after the ditch Interests of tho dear In
dians. '
March 14 he advised that Miller should
go away from tho reservation for a time,
Baying: "We must not put any officer In
tho hole by anything wo may say or do."
The last letter of tho series Is dated
March 25. t Is addressed to Myton, Mease,
McAndrews and Miller and advises them
that Tlmms had boon granted a permit to
negotiate for a lease because ot the pro
priety of his application. Ho urges them
to see that Tlmms Is not successful In get
ting his lease.
( Adlcr Makes a llaee.
Sam Adler, proprietor of a second-hand
storn, nt Twelfth and Fnrnam. streots. by
being n good sprinter, saved himself from
being robbed, late last evening. Two men
went Into the store nml one requested
Adler to sow his suspenders. While Adler
was waiting on the prospective customer
he also kept an eye on hln companion.
Presently tho latter grabbed three pairs
of trousers and mhde for tho door, with
the proprietor In hot pursuit. Adler
rounded up his man In tho rear of tho
Oxford hotel and secured tho trousers, but
the thief escaped. Tho attempted theft was
reported to the police.
TOO I, ATE TO CI,AH1KY.
A FINK suite of rooms suitable for doc
, tor's offices.
ROBERT II. RENNBTT,'
Room 12, Continental Block.
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H May Frtcni wita Ztiiiui Witktit
t rristnc uouity rrinctur.
IURNAM ANI HAYES ENGAGE IN DISPUTE
Deputy Connty Attorney will Not
Itecnfrnlie Derka as .lii(KC and
Captain of Pollen Can't See
Gordon In that
As a result of tho "double header" In
pollco court unforeseen complications have
arisen. Thrco prisoners charged with
felonies await trial, but thero la no ono
to try them becauso tho county attorney's
office declines to recognize Police Judge
Berka, and tho police will not arraign tho
prisoners before Judge Gordon. Judge
Berka, howevor, thinks he sees a way out
of tho difficulty.
"If it comes to that," satd he, "I can
try those men without a prosecuting attor
ney, and tho chances arc that Is what I will
do it this opposition continues."
Tbo three prisoners arc Jacob LIdp,
charged with holding up a street car con
ductor near Twentieth and Vinton streets
ton days ago, and Jim Bacon and Leon
("Slcopy") Hewitt, charged with burglary.
The latter has been in jail sixteen days,
awaiting trial. Yesterday morning ho mada
a formal demand for a hearing and was told
that his Case would be set for tho after
noon 'beforo Judge Berka.
Jim Bacon, who was held to tho district
court Tuesday morning by Judge Gordon,
has dropped out of sight. Ho was under
$500 bonds to appear tor trial Tuesday and
It Is bollevcd that this bond will hold good
until his hearing Is finished. The pollco
and Judge Berka maintain that tho binding
over by Judge Gordon Is not legal. Loo
drier, clerk of the court, has declined to
recognize Judgo Gordon's ruling and has
mado no transcript of tbo case.
Tho caso of Llpp has been set for hear
ing before Judgb Berka Thursday afternoon.
1'rosetMitor anil Police Split.
iV representative ot tho. county attor
ney's offlco said yesterday: "We will
prosecute none of these county cases beforo
Borka, as we do not regard him as legally
holding tho offico of pollco judge. If we
prosecute at all it will bo beforo Judge
Gordon."
Assistant County Attorney Burnam had n
lively tilt with Pollco' Captain Hayes ovor
tho telephone lyesterday morning.
"Wo want you to bring those county! pris
oners beforo Judgo Gordon for hearing,"
said Uurnam.
"Wo don't know any Judgo Gordon down
here," replied tho captain. "Judgo Berka
Is Judgo of this court."
"Very well, but tho county attorney's
offico will hold you responsible on your
bond for those county prisoners."
"No, tho pollco department will hold you
responsible for them," was the retort. "Wo
will arraign them beforo the proper magts
trAte and If you'ro not thero to prosecute
tho fault will bo yours."
Judgo Gordon reported at tho pollco court
at 9 o'clock na usual, only to find nn officer
at tho door of the court room to bar his en
trance. He then took a scat at tho head ot
the stairs and waited. Soon his counsel,
J. W. Eller, arrived. They held a consulta
tion and then began a canvass of tho build
ing. Beginning with tbo desk sergeant thoy
asked that he send tho "morning grist" of
prlsonors up stairs for rial. .
"Tho prisoners have already gono up,"
was the roply. "They are now bolng tried
beforo Judgo Berka."
They then saw tho olork cf the court and
asked that ho mako out' ft transcript In tho
uacon case, wnicn bo refused to do. The
cly prosecutor, B. F. Thomas, was next
approached. Ho was asked to prosecuto
his cat.es before Judgo Gordon, and here
again they were repulsed. Tho theory was
that Gordon and Eller were laying tho
foundations for a quo warranto proceeding,
but they deny this. "Wo are contemplating
no proceeding nt law," was thejr answer.
"Wo are simply putting theso people on
record as refusing to rocognlzo tho rightful
police Judgo ot this city."
Attorney Eller has sent written state
ments ot tho stirring scones In pollco court
Tuesday to the mayor and chief of police,
asking that tho officers at tho station be
Instructed to restrain "further acts of vio
lence" nnd to maintain order in tho court.
In these statements it is set forth that nn
officer "violently dragged Judge Gordon
from his bench." Neither the mayor nor
the chief has paid any attention to'thoso
statements. Attorney Eller says ho will
now send copies of the letter to the mem
bors of tho Board ot Flro and Police Com
missioners. "Sleepy" Hcett, charged with burglary,
camo up tor trial In tho pollco court yes
terday afternoon, tho preliminary examina
tion being concluded by City Prosecutor
Thomas at tho request ot Judgo Berka, as
Iho county attornoy, who would otherwise
conduct tbo examination, will not recognize
Judgo Berkas authority.
WATTLES ELECTED TO BOARD
Street Hallway Company Klects Only
One w Man to Its
Directorate,
At the annual meeting of tho etockhold
ora of tho Omaha Street Railway company
tnoro stock was represented than at any
meeting for many years. Out of tho 50,
000 shares outstanding moro than 48,000
were represented.
The reports of the officers and of tho
board ot directors were approved without
exception. These reports showed that the
year 1901 was ono ot tlio most prosperous
in the history of the company nnd further
showed that a largo part ot tho receipts' had
been put into improvements on tho lines.
During tho year tho barn, offices and shdps
ot the company at Twentieth and Harney
streets havo been destroyed by flro. Set
tlement was made with tho Insurance com
panies and tho money rocelved, aggregat
ing about $55,000, was expended In replac
ing the building.
Tho pay roll of tho company for tho year
showed an average expenditure of more
than $61,000 per month. Whllo no ex
tensive extensions havo been undertaken
during tho year, nearly every line has been
Improved to a greater or less extent, tbo
principal Improvements having boon upon
tho Walnut Hill line, tho Farnam street
line and the South Omaha lino in South
Omaha, where heavy rails have beon laid
along the eutlro length. Tho Missouri ave
nue extension In South Omaha has been
completed nnd Is now In operation. '
During tho year 1901 transfers wero Issued
to patrons of tho company to tho number
of 4,868,928, of which 1,412.000 wero Issued
by tho conductors on the Park line.
At the conclusion of tho reports of of
ficers and agents a board of directors of
eight was elected, consisting of Frank
Murphy, Guy C. Barton, K. W. Nasb, B.
F. Smith, W. V. Mono, S. D. Mercer, W.
A. Smith nnd G. W, Wattles.
jAt the conclusion of the stockholders'
meeting tho board of directors held a, brief
meeting, ot which officers wero elected as
follows: President, Frank Murphy; vlco
president, Guy C. Barton; secretary, D. H.
Goodrich; genera! manager and treasurer,
W. A. Smith; general superintendent, F, A.
Tucker.
All quostlons relating to extensions or
Improvements were laid over to a future
meeting,
The
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FOR SALU1JY ALL L1JADING DRUGGISTS. PRICE FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLB. llilflfllml li
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Ocntwtnjr Ow Library Ordinnci li
twain Uajsrand Otsncll.
CtUNCILMEN MAY NOT SUSTAIN VETO
Mayor Hay- .Vcw Ordlnnnce in Dc.
Ilincil to Allorr'Mcmlicrft of Coun
cil in Vny Political Ileut-
Maitlc City Gamin.
Moro interest appears to bo taken just
now in tho library proposition than In the
coming spring campaign. Mayor Kelly's
announcement that ho would veto tho now
library ordinance passed at an adjourned
session of the council Tuesday Is causing
considerable comment and certain members
of tho council are up In arms. It was
openly stated on the streets yesterday
that tho voto would be overruled, as four
councllmen are reported to have pledged
thomselves to vote against tustnlnlng tho
veto.
An outsider said that whllo the rfow or
dinance was Introduced ostensibly for tho
purposo of permitting tho council and tho
mayor to name tho nlno. dlroctors of tho
library board, Its real object was tho an
polntlng of members who would do. the
bidding of certain councllmen In tho selec
tion of a site. Thero la $5,000 avnllablo for
tho purchase of a slto, but this cunnot bo
done until tho board ot directors Is aD
pointed. In speaking of this matter yesterday
Mayor Kelly aald that ho would voto tho
now ordlnanco for th"o reason that It In
curred additional expense, tho ordlnanco
first passed having been signed and printed
according to law.
"In my opinion," Hald the mayor, "It la
better to havo tbo executive mako such an
polntments than to permit mombors of the
council to elect: In the, latter case In
competent persons might bo named by
councllmen to pay political debts."
On the other hand tho councllmen who
favor tho now ordinance assort that the
mayor Is trying ,to mako himself solid with
politicians by holding the appointive powor
In his own hands, and thero you are. It's
Just a dlfferenco of opinion between the
mayor and, a majority of tho council.
Scott nrnlKiiiltc lliitca.
City Bill Poster Scott yesterday an
nounced that tbo rates to bo charged for
posting bills would bo the samo as the
union scato all over tbo country. Ho said
that bill pouters had an organization and
that tho samo scale ot prices prevailed in
every city of any slzo In tbo Unltod States.
For what Is called thirty-day stuff 12 cents
a sheet will bo charged, whllo ton or flf-teon-day
advertising will cost 4 centsNa
sheet. Short time mattor will cost at 'the
rate of 3 cents u shcot. A chargo of 1 cent
each wilt be mado for window hangers,
whllo tack cards will coBt tho same. Cloth
banners will be put up for 2 centB,
JJnlcss tbo ordlnanco Is declared' Illegal
tho city bill poster expects to commonce
active operations In about a week.
TJiat Overlap,
City Clerk Shrlgley yesterday completed
Ihe task ot figuring up tho total amount of
tbo 1901 overlap. This Is divided ob fol
lows among tbo various funds: Water.
$10,488; public light, $7,722; flro, $5,855;
pollco, $7,90(); Balary, $3,042; street repair,
$3,301; general, $4,961; total, $43,282.
It Is expected .that theso overlap war-
Suffering Women
Find Quick Relief, Strength, CURE.
0RANGEINE
Powders Bring Normal Action.
Mrs, M. H. Batley, one of the busiest
women in Chicago, says: ".'Orangeine'
is a perfect God-send to my sex, whether
toilers or idle born."
"Only those who have suffered as I
have will understand how gbd I am to
know of your pain destroying powders. I
would not be without them if they cost
IS.oo each." Isabelle Ellen Daveas, Life
Governor Free Masons Grand Lodge of
England, Hot Springs, Ark,
Dr. Chas. C, Murphy, 632 31st Street,
Chicago: "Have given'Orahgeine' several
trials in cases of severe headache and dis
menoirhcea and find it (he ideal remedy."
told by DruggUts In 10,25 and 60c Packigtt.
Distinctive Value
of Syrup of Figs is due to its pleasant form and . perfect freedom from every
objectionable quality or substance and to the fact that it acts gently ntid truly
as a laxative, without in any way disturbing the natural functions. ' The
requisite knowledge of what a laxative should be and of the best means for its
production enable the California Fig Syrup Co. to supply the general demand
for a laxative, simple and wholesome in its nature and truly beneficial in its
effects; a laxative which acts pleasantly and leaves the internal organs in a
naturally healthy condition and which does not weaken them.
To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all important that the
medicinal agents used should be of thc-best quality and of known value and Syrup
of Figs possesses this great advantage over all other remedies, that it does not
weaken the organs on which it acts and thercforp it promotes a healthful con
dition of the bowels and assists one in forming regular habits. Among its many
excellent qualities may be mentioned its perfect safety, in all cases requiring a
laxative, even for the babe, or its mother, the maiden, or the wife, the Invalid,
or the robust man.
Syrup of Figs is well known to be a combination of the laxative principles
of plants, .which act most beneficially, with plcasaut aromatic liquids and the
juice of firjs, agreeable and refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system,
when its gentle cleansing is desired. The quality of Syrup of Figs is due not
only to the excellence of the combination, but also to the original method of
manufacture which ensures perfect purity and uniformity of product and it is
therefore all important, in buying, in order to get its beneficial effects, to note
the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front
of every package. ,
LiroRroAlTYRUP
rants will ho called by tho city treasurer
about tho middlo ot the month.
' Ilomiltal r.lcctn OIHcera.
Members of tho South Omaha Hospital
association mot yesterday and elected theso
officers: Mrs. T. M. Campbell, president?
Mrs. Georgo H. Drower, first vice presi
dent; "Mrs. T. H. Ensor, second vlc presi
dent; Mrs. C. lit Talbot, secretary; Mrs.
W. S. Babcock, treasurer, t
It was decided to hold tho" annual charity
ball at tho exchango soon after Lent. Tho
Institution is in good financial condition,
having moro than $200 in tho bank. The
monthly expenses amount to about $150.
Thanks wero voted to thoso who have
kindly mado donations within the- last
month- -
Peat House Plana.
City Engineer Heal was engaged yester
day in making bluo prints of tho proposed
pest house. As soon as completed the
prints wcro sent to the county commission
ers for approval and It is expected that
Immediate action will bo taken to submit
tbo plans to contractors for bids. Such a
building Is badly needed at this time and
as soon as the authority Is given tho work
ot construction will bo pushed. Now cases
of smallpox are being reported every day
and whllo tho quarantine regulations are
being generally observed, a hospital for tho
detention ot patients could be used to good
advantage Just now.
KiiKlva Elect Officer.
The local lodge ot Eagles at tho last
meeting elected the following officers:
Iloscoo Itowley, worthy president; Kenny
FIt?patrlck, worthy vlco president; It. S.
llcrlln, treasurer; C. H. Thompson, secre
tary; D. W. McLaln, past president; Wil
liam Cole, chaplain; P. Connors, , outor
guard; W. P. Corrigan, Inside watch;
Georgo nines, worthy conductor; DrB, En
sor nnd TlBchc, lodgo physicians. J. A.
Parks, Henry C. Murphy and Myron Sher
man, trustees. Theso officers will bo In
stalled at a meeting to bo held next Sunday
afternpou at Woodman hall.
NeekliiK 'or Fund.
Thero Is somo speculation as to where
tho elty Is going to get the money to main
tain the Hoard ot Health and to pay' the
expenses nt tho proposed pest houso. Two
-urscs will bo needed nt tho pest house and
tho salary roll can hardly amount to less
than $00 a month, to say nothing ot tho
food, fuel nnd other supplies. Then tha
furnishings must bo supplied by tho city,
and these will coat monoy. An long as
thero Is any monoy In the general fund this
will bo used, but what to do when this fund
la exhausted is the question.
An official ot the cjty sajd last night that
tho money could be raised under the emer
gency clauso providing tho banks would
mako a loan. This monby can, he asserted,
be repaid out of tho taxes derhed from the
1902 levy. More than likely this plan will
be followed, although nothlng'dcflnlte has
boon decided upon.
Mniclc. City Goaitlp.
Miss Jcsslo Carpenter Is home from
Iowa, whero she .visited friends for a week.
Tho Stock Yards Hellef nsHoclatlon will
give u ball ut the exchango on (he night
of February 7.
Wlllliun Wnhrman and Miss Annn K.
Smith wcro murrled Tuesday night by Ilev.
Ocorge. Van Winkle,
Mrs. C. It. Talbot, past stato president
of tho Rebeckahs, went to Lyons last night
to Instltuto a new lodge.
' Rov. Georgo Van Wlnklo will conduct
tho unldn services to bo held ut tho United
Presbyterlun church tonlRht.
Mrs. Hlrnnr Harding died yesterday
morning nt her home, 1408 North Twenty
third street. Funeral will bo held from tho
Ilnptlst church at 2 o'clock today, Rov,
Van Winkle, assisted by Rev, It. U
Wheeler, ofllclatlng.
The Health and Comfort
of your dnughtor Is of very great, Im
portance. Wet feot nro n dnnger nt
nil Union. Our mlsson' welt solo shoes
keep tho feet dry. Tho soles nro full1
wide, giving tlio foot it cliunco of reHt-'
Jug on tho sole Instend of tho upper.
Of course tlio Uttlng lius 11 great denl to
do with It. Theso foot form lnsts ullow
thq foot to grow as naturo Intended.
This shoo lius already demonstrated Its
superiority over tho common innehlno
sewed light weight soles. Misses' sizes,
lWi to li, $LJ.iIo; child's sizes, 8ft to 11,
$1.75.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Net- Fall Catalogue Now Ready.
Omaha's Up-to-date Skua Haas.
14XO FARNAM STRKIST.
HB1
Amusements
"A Kunnway (ilrl.y
If thero wero any doubt as to tho par
tiality of Omaha thenter-goers to enter
tainment ot tho comlo opera or so-called
musical comedy typo, a pee'p into the Boyd
Wednesday night, would havo dispelled It.
Despite tho fact, thnt slnco the season
opened, early in September, thero has
hardly been a week passed without a comic
opera or musical comedy offering at tht
theater and that "A Runaway Qlrl" la the
cloventh to come this way, there wero very
few vacant scats last night. "A Runaway
Oiri" la ono of tho most popular ot any of
the latter day musical entertainments and
Is deservedly so. After ono sees it and
sums the' whole thing up there Is little or
practically nothing that stamps Itself upon
tho memory, yet there Is not a moment ot
tho two hours and a half which the piece
runs that Is dull, and ono finds oneself In
a mood to laugh heartily at almost any
tlmo.
This season "A Runaway Girl" comes
with practically tho Bamo cast as was seen
In the Initial production ot the play here
last season. Arthur Dunn, tho diminutive
comedian, who has delighted local audi
ences for a number ot years with bis clover
eccentricities nnd comedy methods, heads
tho aggregation. Ho Is ' tho samo funny
little fellow, a whole show In himself, and
always able to mako ,hls auditors laugh
until their sides nro sore. Tbo company is
not ono of especial strength, yet well able
to gtvo tho plcco praiseworthy presenta
tion. "Listen to tho Band," "Tho Boy
Guosscd Right tho -Very First Time" and
tho other cntch,y musical hits of the pleca
were all encored repeatedly last night,, aa
was tho negro sneclalfy of Mr. Dunn and
MIsb Jeromes. Tho engagement concludes
with tonight's" performance.
CONDEMN SEVERAL BUILDINGS
City oniclnla 4lao Demand Repair at
Htrtictiire Formerly Occupied
by Republican.
At a meeting of tho advisory board held
yesterday afternoon tho following buildings
wero condemned: Ono-story frame, Thirty
second and Cuming; ono-story rlck, 151J
Farnam; one-story frame, 1023 Jones; two
story frame, 2886 Farnom. The' board dis
cussed tho( three-story brick building at
tho corner' of Tenth nnd Douglas streets,
which was formerly occupied by tho Omaha
Republican, and finally decided to notify
tho owners to repair tho building' In sixty
days or toar It down.
The chief of tho flro department was In
structed to" confer with other, chiefs and
collect Information which will bo or assist
ance to tho board In deciding upon plans
for tbo now cnglno house to be erected at
Eleventh and Jackson streets. '
OLD SETTLER PASSES AWAY
Jacob Elton, win) Cnine to Omaha
Thirty-Two Yeara At,
'la Dead.
Jacob Elton, 72 years old, died Tuesday
evening at bis homo seven miles west of
Omaha, leaving n family of six son and
threo daughters. Mr. Elton was at one
tlmo a familiar figure on the streets of
Omaha, ifo camo here In 1870 and bought,
twenty acres of land at what is now about
Thirty-third street and Ames avenue, and
established thero a fruit and vegetable
farm. When the-boora came he sold out at
an advantage and moved somo time later
to hlB 160-acre farm seven miles west of
the city, which he had purchased In 1811.
His wife dl'ed eight years ago, 1
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